Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-15
ARRIVING BY THOUSANDS.
The Attendance at the State Fair Wholly
Without Precedent.
NE1aAsKA'S BIG FISH FARM.
Forty Thousand People Admire the
Exhibit at the Fair-Premiums
Awarded on Stock-Hand-
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ty-fve to sixty thousand people. Certain
1t is there were no less than seventy. five.
The state fair never has enjoyed a crowd
of over one-half the size of yesterdays
on any one day bofore IN the history of
its organization and it may never see the
like again. The day was cool and in
every way all that could be asked. Many
that constituted the crowd arrived in the
city the evening before, but such crowds
rs arrived on the trains from every direc
tion duriug the early part of the day
were never witnessed in the state before.
Every train was loaded to the guards;
box cars, flat cars cattle cars. all were
brought into requisition, and then all
who sought to reach Lincoln yesterday
could not be accommodated. The state
fair mar ayers could undoubtedly pay all
expenses and premiums of the entire fair
out of the receipts of Yesterday. The
weather, the time of the week and minor
matters contributed much toward gath
ering the crowd and the little horse at
the speed stables, Jay-Eye. See, did the
balance. The state fair managers have
had attractions before but never anything
approximating toward Jay-Eye-See. The
little horse was not announced to appear
until 2.30 p. M, but before noon the am
phitheater was crowded to its utmost and
before the hour for the races, many
could not purchase seats. Throughout
the day the halls and buildings on the
grounds were packed to suffocatiOn and
police officers were stationed in all to
keep the mass of humanity in motion.
From the city to the grounds the streets
were crowded with vehicles of every de.
scription and the test to transport the
public never approached the ike OF yes
terday before. So tar as could be ascer-
tanned, the day was fairly free from ac-
cidents and sthleving and trouble, If in
progress, were not reported
STATE FISH COMMISSION EXHIBIT.
Three years ago this exhibit was as
signed n small space in Art hall. Last
year, through the efforts Of MIR. May, the
state fair board were induced to prepare
a building for the commission and this
year they have added to and arranged so
that it is quite convenient for the exhibit,
the whole thing being under the super
vision of Mr.. w. l.. May, who is presi-
dent of the American Fisheries society
and who has been instrumental in plac-
ing the hatcheries and fisheries in its
present popular and successful condi-
ton. The officers of the American fish
cries are ". L. May, Fremont, Neb.
president; Fred Mather, Cold Spring
Harbor, N. Y, recording secretary; Will.
lam A. Butler, ir., Detroit, Mich, CORE
spending secretary; +. G. Blackford,
New York city, treasurer. Executive
committee: Calvert Spenseley, Mineral
Il. .. Sweeney, St. Paul, Mimi; William
Nj. Hudson, Hartford, N. T.; NJ: McDon'
Stone, Charlestown, N. H.; Frank N
Clark, Worthwhile, Mich.
The state commission Is composed OF
I - Twin n nd X
b. Kenneday. with Mr.. T.. O'Brien super.
intendent of hatcheries. The exhibit
building on the grounds cost about 81, ,OOO
and is the only one in the United States
upon state fair grounds, which shows that
the Nebraska board is not only the most
pates the wants of the people, to please
and instruct, as is manifested by the
great crowds which continually throng
the walk for visitors. A careful coun
demonstrated that over thirty thousand
people visited this exhibit yesterday anC
were only sorry that they could not stay
longer for closor examination OF the
fish and their interests.
The hatcheries of this state are located
near South Bend, IN this state, and com
prise tifty-two acres, only portion OF
which are taken up with the hatcherie
proper The preparing and saving fol
the fish is very minute and full of detail
of which only an outline can be given
The spawn or eggs are stripped from th'
breeding fish in the fall of the year an'
hatched during the winter season ant
shipped to ponds or streams which ar
entirely void of fish, or of fish OF the
nature which are bred at the hatcheries
The shipping months are March, April
and May for brook trout, .wall.eyed pike
and mountain trout, and October, No
vember and December for black bas
and German carp. In order to secur
r these minnows, application should b
made to one of the commissioners or tn
superintendent at South Bend, givin!
full description of the water, how tn
pond or stream is fed and. II Practicablit
in due time the fish will be equal
divided and sent by express, the part
receiving them paying the express only
no charge being made for the fish. Dun
ing the past season l6.OO0,OOO OF ms
have been shipped to different points !
this state and still the applications are !
-excess of the ability of tho hatcherles ,
supply These fish do not need feedin
upon being placed into new waters, q
ordinarily, unless already overstockeo
the ponds or streams contain enoug
natural food for their supply.
These hatcheries are sustained by stat
appropriations alone, there being n
other income to the fisheries. The iegis
lature last winter appropriated VIZ OF
for the sustenance OF this institution II
the coming two years. NO salaries al
3tltCneu 10 any VI tllcSo onioioio CAS0i
the superintendent, who receives sma
compensation. This work was begu
six years ago as an experimental statioI
and through the efforts of Mr.. May 1t h
become one of the most important IL
dustries of the state, having supple
nearly every stream in the state WI
large numbers of fish, besides immune
able numbers of individual ponds. 1T
commission has tried various kinds
fish and is still experimenting with OF
ers to secure the best, but so lar has st
tied down on the kinds heretofore me
toned as beng the best adapted to Il
waters and food OF this state. Evel
state In the union and several territori
have hatcheries, which they are lncre'
ing and adding to each year, hndil
them profitable and remunerative. w
consn, Ohio. Michigan and other stat
appropriate as high AS SEQ, 900 per annu
to support their hatcheries, and yet
three of these states do not cover
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